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Renee Good, a Minneapolis resident and mother of two, was identified by authorities as the woman shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Wednesday. She was 37 years old.
Footage capturing the confrontation, where Good is seen in her maroon Honda SUV being approached by ICE agents, has quickly spread online. The incident has ignited a national outcry from those who believe her death was avoidable.
Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, stated that Good allegedly “attempted to run over law enforcement officers” with her vehicle, prompting an ICE officer to shoot her fatally.

However, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz have expressed skepticism about the federal account of the events leading to the shooting. They argue that the video evidence does not support the claim that the agent acted in self-defense.
Amid the unfolding situation, tributes and condolences for Good have been pouring in. Her life and tragic death have touched many, sparking widespread sympathy and calls for justice.
Good was a 2020 graduate from Old Dominion University in Virginia, according to the school’s president, Brian Hemphill, who said it is “with great sadness that Old Dominion University mourns the loss of one of our own.”
She graduated from the College of Arts and Letters with a degree in English, according to Hemphill.
“May Renee’s life be a reminder of what unites us: freedom, love, and peace,” he said in a statement. “My hope is for compassion, healing, and reflection at a time that is becoming one of the darkest and most uncertain periods in our nation’s history.”

Gov. Tim Walz said that Good is survived by a 6-year-old child and a wife, sayinghe offers his “deepest sympathies” to her family “on an unimaginable tragedy.”
Good was also the mother of two other children, but a relative told the Minneapolis Star Tribune they believed the kids “lived with her extended family.”
DHS, along with President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, has called the agent’s actions “self-defense” and said he followed ICE training.
Noem said during a press conference on Wednesday that Good was using her car as a “deadly weapon” and said it was an “act of domestic terrorism.”
Minneapolis police said preliminary information indicates that she was in her car and blocking the road.
“At some point, a federal law enforcement officer approached her on foot, and the vehicle began to drive off,” police said. “At least two shots were fired the vehicle then crashed on the side of the roadway.”
“There is nothing to indicate that this woman was the target of any law enforcement investigation or activity,” police added.
Good had gunshot wounds to the head and was transported to an area hospital, where she died, according to city officials.
Following the shooting, a large crowd gathered in the area, which is less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed in May 2020.
Gov. Walz said he has issued a “warning order” to prepare the Minnesota National Guard, saying there are soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed “if necessary,” while urging “peaceful resistance.”
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